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Grocery Shopping and the Budget

July 21st, 2011 at 03:31 pm

Last week CNBC had a program on grocery stores and/or supermarkets. Interviewed were CEO's of large ones such as Whole Foods and also a gal who owned a little mom and pop. It was interesting to hear what each thought of their business.

They talked about research done for the big chains. It said that stores that provide extras seem to bring in people for those things -- recipes, samples, even entertainment. What they also said was the average person shops 3-4 times a week and overspends because they buy things they didn't originally plan to buy.

Well, we all know if one buys unplanned for things, it can blow the budget, but I'm curious, how many times do you shop? I try to do it once a week and usually be the end of the week, my fridge looks what I term "lonely" because it is getting empty. I just hate it if I have to stop and get something I forgot.

Posted in Food / Groceries, Saving Money, Shopping | 9 Comments »

9 Responses to “Grocery Shopping and the Budget”

  1. uRabbit Says:
    July 21st, 2011 at 03:36 pm 1311262605
    1311262605

    The very reason I wrote my blog post,
    Text is Groceries on a Budget - Literally and Link is http://urabbit.savingadvice.com/2011/07/01/groceries-on-a-budget-literally_70543/
    Groceries on a Budget - Literally, was for people that need it. People like you and me!

    Text is Here is the budget itself and Link is https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AoMxlCeYZJVRdDRnbkZzcWZtcTViTDJTQmQ3Y1A2QlE&hl=en_US
    Here is the budget itself.

    Since we started this, we have come in under budget every time!

  2. ceejay74 Says:
    July 21st, 2011 at 03:57 pm 1311263821
    1311263821

    We try to get it all done on Saturday, but sometimes there might be additional things we need and I'll do that at Target on my lunch hour. Our toddler is a voracious milk drinker, so that's most often what we run out of before the week is done.

  3. creditcardfree Says:
    July 21st, 2011 at 04:01 pm 1311264075
    1311264075

    Ugh! I'd like to say once a week, but it seems I'm at SuperTarget more than once a week...maybe two or three times. However, there are times were we do really well and can go 10 days without stopping at the grocery store. It's the wants that we induldge in that get us everytime. However, we aren't going into debt for these, so I'm okay with it for now.

  4. MonkeyMama Says:
    July 21st, 2011 at 04:14 pm 1311264859
    1311264859

    Probably once a week grocery shopping, twice a month Target runs (several items we only buy there), and often mid-week runs for bread or milk type items.

    I think the one thing we go through like crazy is BREAD. My just turned 8-year-old eats double decker sandwhiches (since Kinder?). I am just waiting for my 1st grader to tell me he needs a bigger lunch, too. They are cut of the same clothe - bottomless pits. We kind of do oatmeal/cereal/granola breakfast, sanwiches for lunch, and then home cooked meals for dinners. So, bread bread bread.

  5. North Georgia Gal Says:
    July 21st, 2011 at 06:14 pm 1311272086
    1311272086

    I try to shop every two weeks. I am one of those that if I have to go to the store I end up with more than I went there for. I have solved this by dropping my DD off and letting her go in for the one or two items we need. It is time saving and friendly on the budget!

  6. Miz Pat Says:
    July 21st, 2011 at 09:04 pm 1311282250
    1311282250

    I have started trying to shop every two weeks instead of once a week. It seems to help me plan better.

  7. LuckyRobin Says:
    July 21st, 2011 at 09:42 pm 1311284540
    1311284540

    Normally we go about twice a week, because we mostly buy things without additives and preservatives and they just don't keep that long and we don't have a lot of extra space to store milk. Canned good and staple shopping I do maybe four times a year, but milk, bread (when I'm not well enough to make it), fresh fruit, and fresh veg we just have to go in much more often. Meat we try to shop for only once or twice a month and buy enough of what's on sale to freeze a lot of extra.

  8. rob62521 Says:
    July 22nd, 2011 at 12:50 pm 1311339031
    1311339031

    Looks like many of you plan and make as few grocery trips as possible!

  9. CS Says:
    August 6th, 2011 at 05:46 am 1312609585
    1312609585

    We usually shop every 10 days or so, unless we have an unexpected get-together that we want to prepare something special for. Of course, my husband and I say we only eat because we have to--- neither one of us likes to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. I know! It's sad! Hoping the frugal foodie will inspire me!

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